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frighten /ˈfraɪtn/ ●ˌfrighten sb/sth aˈway/ˈoff 🔑●ˌfrighten sb/sth aˈway from sth 🔑1. to make a person or an animal go away by making them feel afraid 把…（从…）吓走◆The noise frightened the birds away.
响声把鸟儿吓飞了。◆I sometimes use a gun to frighten dogs away from the hens.
我有时用枪把狗从母鸡群里吓跑。2. to make a person or an organization so nervous that they are no longer interested in sth or no longer want to do sth 把…吓得不敢（做某事）；使却步◆Investment companies have been frightened off by fear of losing money.
由于担心资金损失，投资公司望而却步。SYN scare sb/sth away/off[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + prep] |